Indizi di tettonica attiva nello Stretto di Messina e nelle aree adiacenti: Risultati preliminari della campagna geofisica Taormina-2006

Andrea Argnani; Giuliano Brancolini; Marzia Rovere; Flavio Accaino; Fabrizio Zgur; Claudia Bonazzi; Maurizio Grossi; Francesco Fanzutti; Paolo Visnovic; Daniele Sorgo; Emanuele Lodolo; Neil Mitchell

Indizi di tettonica attiva nello Stretto di Messina e nelle aree adiacenti: Risultati preliminari della campagna geofisica Taormina-2006

Translated title of the contribution: Hints on active tectonics in the Messina Straits and surroundings: Preliminary results from the geophysical cruise Taormina-2006

Andrea Argnani, Giuliano Brancolini, Marzia Rovere, Flavio Accaino, Fabrizio Zgur, Claudia Bonazzi, Maurizio Grossi, Francesco Fanzutti, Paolo Visnovic, Daniele Sorgo, Emanuele Lodolo, Neil Mitchell

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The Straits of Messina and its surroundings are tectonically active, but in spite of their hazard potential, modern geophysical data are lacking. In order to bridge this gap we carried out a multichannel seismic survey aimed at: i) investigating the occurrence of the Taormina Fault, inferred to occur along the coast between Taormina and Messina; ii) outlining the regional fault pattern in the area of the Messina 1908 earthquake; and iii) addressing the instability offshore of Mt. Etna. Preliminary results show the followings: i) our data failed to image the Taormina Fault, whereas the whole sector straddling the coastline has been tilted; ii) the best imaged faults in the Messina Straits occur on the Calabrian side; and iii) a large submarine slide, longer than 10 km and thicker than 400 m, has been imaged offshore Mt. Etna.

Translated title of the contribution	Hints on active tectonics in the Messina Straits and surroundings: Preliminary results from the geophysical cruise Taormina-2006
Original language	Italian
Pages (from-to)	138-139
Number of pages	2
Journal	Rendiconti della Societá Geologica Italiana
Volume	4
Publication status	Published - 9 May 2007

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Indizi di tettonica attiva nello Stretto di Messina e nelle aree adiacenti: Risultati preliminari della campagna geofisica Taormina-2006

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